Melco Resorts & Entertainment released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting environmental achievements and community engagement initiatives.
Quiver AI Summary
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, titled “RISE to Go Above & Beyond,” highlighting advancements in environmental stewardship, community engagement, and corporate governance. Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho emphasized the integration of sustainability into the company’s operations since the launch of the RISE strategy in 2019. The report showcases achievements such as significant energy and water savings, the installation of solar panels, and increased waste diversion rates. It also details community engagement efforts, including volunteer activities and professional development for employees, along with sustainable sourcing practices. Melco received recognition for its sustainability performance, achieving high scores in various assessments and awards. The company remains committed to sustainability and enhancing its positive impact globally.
Potential Positives
- Published the 2025 Sustainability Report outlining significant advancements in environmental stewardship, community engagement, and corporate governance.
- Achieved a 66/100 score in the S&P Global 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment, placing the company in the 96th percentile of its industry.
- Demonstrated strong environmental impact with initiatives resulting in energy and water savings, including over 71.7 million kWh in energy and 290,000 m³ in water.
- Established the Environmental Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee at the Board level, enhancing governance and oversight on sustainability efforts.
Potential Negatives
- Despite positive achievements in sustainability, the press release may come across as an attempt to divert attention from the underlying economic challenges faced by the company, particularly in a context where the gaming industry is experiencing fluctuations.
- The report indicates increased efforts in environmental sustainability, yet the substantial waste diversion rate from recycling and composting is only 18%, which could be perceived as inadequate relative to industry standards.
- The company's significant investments in sustainability initiatives, while commendable, may raise concerns regarding the allocation of resources, particularly if they result in increased operating costs without proportionate returns in revenue or customer engagement.
FAQ
What is the main focus of Melco's 2025 Sustainability Report?
The report emphasizes environmental stewardship, community engagement, and corporate governance as part of Melco's sustainability strategy.
How has Melco reduced its energy consumption?
Melco has implemented energy efficiency measures leading to annualized savings of over 71.7 million kWh.
What community initiatives has Melco undertaken in 2025?
Melco mobilized over 4,100 colleagues for 486 volunteering activities and supported employee mental wellness seminars.
What sustainable materials does Melco source?
Melco sources 100% OEKO-TEX® certified bed and bath linen and maintains a high percentage of sustainable seafood.
How does Melco's sustainability performance rank?
Melco achieved a S&P Global 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment score of 66/100, placing in the 96th percentile in its industry.
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$MLCO Hedge Fund Activity
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- ARGA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP removed 8,344,481 shares (-36.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $47,396,652
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$MLCO Analyst Ratings
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- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/10/2025
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Full Release
MACAU, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melco Resorts & Entertainment published its 2025 Sustainability Report , titled “RISE to Go Above & Beyond”. The report outlines the Company’s significant developments in environmental stewardship, community engagement, and transparent corporate governance.
Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and CEO of Melco Resorts & Entertainment , said, “Since launching our RISE sustainability strategy in 2019, our ambition has been clear: to integrate sustainability into how Melco operates, not as a parallel agenda, but as part of the business itself. What began as commitments and targets has evolved into systems and practices embedded into how our Colleagues work on a day-to-day basis. Maintaining consistency in how we govern, operate and deliver requires continued discipline and a clear understanding of both the opportunities and the constraints ahead. Together with our teams, and our ecosystem of suppliers and partners, we are committed to enhancing the positive impact we can create.”
Demonstrating a commitment to rigorous disclosure, the 2025 report adopts a double materiality assessment, ranking sustainability issues by their impact on Melco’s global value chain and influence on its enterprise value. The Company has integrated its Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) responses into the IFRS S2 framework, and achieved external verification for all environmental data, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Key performance highlights from Melco’s latest “RISE to go Above & Beyond” sustainability report include:
Restoring Our World
- Energy efficiency measures across all properties have accumulated annualized savings of over 71.7 million kWh, equivalent to the electricity consumption of over 10,000 homes
- Water efficiency measures have accumulated annualized savings of over 290,000m³, equivalent to saving 116 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water
- Solar panels installed across properties generate close to 10,000MWh annually, equivalent to powering 1,900 households per year
- Electric and hybrid vehicles represent 65% of total fleet, with 154 electric charging stations across all properties
- Waste diversion rate from recycling and composting has increased from 4% to 18% since 2019
- Composted over 1,400 tonnes of food waste with on-site composters since 2019
- Recycled over 1.7 tonnes of playing cards across Macau, Manila and Cyprus in 2025
- Installed Winnow AI technology to track food waste in employee dining rooms. Plate waste on average across properties in Macau and Manila reduced by 4% in grams per cover in 2025 compared to previous year
Inspiring our Communities
- Mobilized over 4,100 Colleagues to participate in 486 volunteering activities worldwide through the Simple Acts of Kindness program
- Engaged over 3,000 Colleagues in Melco’s REACH! Sports initiatives to promote physical health, while supporting more than 700 employees through the Company’s Feel Better mental wellness seminars and individualized counseling
- Fostered continuous professional growth by delivering over 763,000 learning hours across over 1,400 courses, resulting in more than 783,000 training enrollments
- Contributed over US$19.17 million to champion local communities, support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and preserve vital culture and heritage initiatives
Sustaining our Supply Chain
- Maintained target of sourcing 100% OEKO-TEX ® certified bed & bath linen in 2025. OEKO-TEX ® certification guarantees textile products are tested and free from harmful substances, ensuring they are safe for human health and the environment
- Ahead of the target of procuring 50% Green or Amber rated chemicals in 2025 and achieved procurement of 80%, with Green chemicals comprising 65%. Categorized in a traffic-light rating system—Green, Amber or Red—based on the extent that these substances are persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic to human health and ecosystems
- 16% of sustainable seafood was procured in 2025. The group strengthened the evaluation process of seafood sourcing in the reporting year, including through onsite audits of seafood suppliers. Internal seafood guidelines prioritize certifications by international bodies such as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Global Aquaculture Alliance-Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), the GLOBAL G.A.P Aquaculture Certification and other standards
- 97% cage-free whole eggs procured in 2025. Cage-free eggs are produced by hens that are free to roam in barns and natural environments, rather than being confined to small cages
Empowering our Business
- In 2025, the Environmental Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (ESCSR) Committee was established at the Board level
- Aligned the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management and double materiality processes
- For global data privacy oversight, in the reporting year, we deployed the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) system across all operations, enhancing threat detection, responsiveness and cyber resilience
- Strengthened the group’s cybersecurity technical response capabilities by expanding our cross-functional Information Security and IT team
Ratings, Awards & Recognition
- Achieved S&P Global 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score of 66/100, an increase of 9 points from previous year. Melco is placed 96 th percentile in industry group and was published in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for its 2025 CSA score
- Achieved B score for Climate CDP and A- for Water CDP. A- was achieved for the CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA)
- Achieved BREEAM “Excellent” ratings for design and construction stage for both Studio City Phase 2 and City of Dreams Mediterranean
- Attained Green Key Award & Green Hotel Award for Studio City, NÜWA, Morpheus and The Countdown
Melco’s commitment to a climate-fit and equitable future remains steadfast as it continues to integrate industry-leading sustainability practices across the Company’s global operations.
About Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited
The Company, with its American depositary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: MLCO), is a developer, owner and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe. The Company currently operates City of Dreams ( www.cityofdreamsmacau.com ) and Altira Macau ( www.altiramacau.com ), integrated resorts located in Cotai and Taipa, Macau, respectively. Its business also includes the Mocha Clubs ( www.mochaclubs.com ), the only non-casino based operation of electronic gaming machines in Macau. In addition, the Company operates Studio City ( www.studiocity-macau.com ), a cinematically-themed integrated resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, the Company operates and manages City of Dreams Manila ( www.cityofdreamsmanila.com ), an integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. In Europe, the Company operates City of Dreams Mediterranean, an integrated resort in Limassol, in the Republic of Cyprus ( www.cityofdreamsmed.com.cy ) and licensed satellite casinos in other cities in Cyprus (the “Cyprus Casinos”). In South Asia, the Company operates the casino and manages the Nüwa hotel at City of Dreams Sri Lanka ( www.cityofdreamssrilanka.com ), an integrated resort in Colombo, Sri Lanka. For more information about the Company, please visit www.melco-resorts.com .
The Company is majority owned by Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, which is in turn majority owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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